syndicalism

/ˈsɪndɪkəˌlɪzəm/
noun
  1. A movement or system in which workers own and control industries through their labor unions, often using strikes and direct action instead of political parties.
    • Supporters of syndicalism believed that unions should run the factories.
    • Syndicalism was popular among some European workers in the early 1900s.
    • The book explains how syndicalism differs from socialism and communism.
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